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A Better Understanding of Climate Change: Researchers Study Cloud Movement in the Arctic

Special features of the Arctic climate, such as the strong reflection of the sun’s rays off the light snow or the low position of the sun, amplify global warming in the Arctic.

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Traditional Infrastructure Design Often Makes Extreme Flooding Events Worse

Massive 2014 flooding event in southeast Michigan showed why systems thinking beats local thinking in flood protection.

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Study Shows How Oceans Are Key to Addressing Global Challenges

New research shows how oceans can be used to help address major challenges such as the shortage of antimicrobial medicines, solutions for plastic pollution and novel enzymes for genome editing.

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State-By-State Data Boosts Bird Conservation Planning

New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state – a crucial tool in protecting species.

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Ohio State Drought Rapid Response Team Provides Resources for Farmers

From brittle, brown lawns and cracked soils to dry ponds and crops, the signs are clear: A large portion of Ohio is again officially in a drought.

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Exeter Climate Research is Key to Modelling Tool That Aims to Decarbonise Buildings

A new weather modelling tool shows the crucial role of engineering and climate science in the buildings of the future.

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New Research from Swansea University Shines a Light on How Solar Power and Farming can Coexist

In a recent study published in Solar RRL, academics from the University’s Department of Physics have been exploring the effect of semi-transparent PV materials placed over crops – an exemplary application of agrivoltaics (solar panels combined with agricultural settings).

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This Summer Was the Hottest on Record

The summer of 2024 set new records, European scientists have found.

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Improved Predictions of Methane Gas Emissions in Tidal Wetlands

Tidal wetlands are extremely important environmentally, not only for the role of their ecosystems in conserving biodiversity, or the protection of erosion and promotions of fishing activity, but also because they contribute to the elimination of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and slow down the decomposition of organic material in soils which are humid and poor in oxygen.

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With Hotter, Drier Weather, California’s Joshua Trees Are in Trouble

In 2020, the Dome Fire swept through Southern California’s Mojave National Preserve, blackening nearly 70 square miles of highly biodiverse desert.

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